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Family Anacardiaceae cashews
Common name: Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)
Local name: Mangga
Indication: scabies
Plant part used: latex
Method of Preparation: Mix latex with coconut oil. Apply like lotion to the affected skin.
Direction for use: All ages: 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Miranda; Jovita (South Cotabato; Polomolok; Poblacion; ) (b) Relleason; Ester (South Cotabato; Sto. Nino; Lopez Jaena; ) & (c ) Asuncion; Cipriano (South Cotabato; Tupi; Palian; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: South Cotabato

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